Project Information

Title: Harbor Seal Recovery: Effects of Diet on Lipid Metabolism and Health 99341

Project Year and Number: 1999: 99341

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2001: 01341-CLO, 2000: 00341, 1998: 98341

Principal Investigator (PI): Mike Castellini (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: Margaret Castellini, Steve Trumble

Research Location: Kenai Peninsula, Seward

Restoration Category: Research

Injured Resources Addressed: Harbor Seals

Abstract: This project will continue a long-term study to quantify the impact of specific fish diets on the health and body condition of harbor seals. The ability to conduct such investigations under controlled conditions is now available at the Alaska SeaLife Center. This project will establish whether specific diets are nutritionally adequate to maintain seal health. Even though health status biomarkers for marine mammals in Prince William Sound were established during field trials (Project /001), the critical test of how each marker varies in an individual as a result of a specific prey item has not been established. While this project will focus on the issue of harbor seal health, the approach is potentially applicable to any of the injured top predators.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Annual Report FY99: View (3,503 KB)
Final Report: See Project 01341-CLO

Publications from this Project: None Available